Man Bites God, musicians and raconteurs, invite you into their Podcast Parlour for a delightful chat, some readings, songs and poems. Every episode of Theatre of the World is a funny, rambling collection of musings on a different theme. Reserve a seat for your ears and the rest of your body is admit…
What's that rotting smell from the recording studio next door? It's the decomposing bodies of Chris, Mark and James as they celebrate a decade (a decayed, you see?) in the lucrative business of pod. Chris meets a time traveller, Mark and James' dog violates the meaning of Christmas.
In this risky episode, Mark commits some poetry rhyming atrocities, Chris puts a warning sign on his beard and James drinks too much carrot juice.
In this pleasant episode Mark eats a nice biscuit, James recites some nice poems and Chris sets his beard on fire.
In this simulated episode, Fake Chris and Real Chris battle for supremacy. Meanwhile Mark thinks of baseball and James shares a fast food parable.
In this doomed episode, Chris casts a discount spell, Mark kills Superman and James yells at your hair.
In this outdoor episode, Mark is naughty by nature, James is outwitted by fish and Chris' robot scout troop become self-aware.
In this nutty episode, Chris descends into madness, James rewrites a classic and Mark consults a comedy spreadsheet.
In this damaged episode, Chris advertises insurance, Mark advertises financial compensation and James uncovers a Dracula Cat.
In this erotic episode, Mark takes you to the sexiest places in the world, James takes you to the sexiest places of the mind and Chris electrocutes an entire tour group. Sound effects are used liberally throughout.
In this episode the boys try to lift their spirits by singing together on a conference call, but the time lag makes them sound even stupider than usual if that's possible. This will be their one and only episode about the coronavirus so strap in for the hottest of hot takes. Whimsy will be restored soon.
In this camouflaged episode, James visits a con artist, Mark rhapsodises the cuttlefish and Chris does the world's worst Richard Nixon impersonation.
In this residential episode, James battles a plumber, Mark becomes a bush poet and Chris hacks us all into being more on fleek.
In this meteorological episode, the forecast is for laughter! But like most forecasts, this might not be completely reliable. James waits at a truck stop, Mark serves up a rude recipe and Chris makes a telephone call to the past. Is any of that funny? You be the judge.
In this chronological episode, Chris releases his own drunk history, James recites some tiny timely vignettes, and Mark receives a moment of silence. An argument breaks out...
In this furry episode, Chris reads a dog's mind, James maims a ferret and Mark accidentally learns how to beat a drug test at work. Also the business of human pets is seriously considered.
Chris, Mark and James are back with a new podcast episode and it's about time. It's also about time. Chris buries a time capsule, James gets locked in a library and Mark cooks a complicated chicken with a seemingly infinite segment.
In this unsettling episode, Chris visits an abandoned amusement park, James recites a creepy poem and Mark cooks a horrifying chicken. Meanwhile Cleverbot replicates itself and threatens to destroy them all.
In this cursed episode, James checks his Instagram, Mark opens a liquid restaurant and Chris comes into money. A chicken is hypnotised and no one is lucky. Including the listeners. Especially the listeners.
In this therapeutic episode the boys giggle like morons even more than usual at their own idiocy because it was recorded late. But then again, laughter is the best medicine. Warning: laughter is only the best medicine if you don't have anything actually medical wrong with you.
In this terrifying final episode of Series 7, Mark's evil travel agency will tingle your spine, Chris' sinister movie will curdle your blood and the sheer size of James' chin will stop your heart. Warning: may contain traces of ironic racism.
In this electrifying episode, Mark puts the cute in electrocute, Chris puts the pow in power and James doesn't listen when he speaks.
The boys celebrate 50 episodes and 5 years as sexy podcast sensations. Mark writes a birthday poem, James tells a birthday story and Chris says random words in some kind of order.
In this moist episode, James sends a ferret on a blind date, Chris runs a Water Park, and Mark's rainy day advice will leave you cold. And damp. And unsatisfied.
In this automotive episode, Chris goes driverless, Mark goes helmet-less and James goes to the toilet.
In this professional episode, Chris is secretly fired, Mark bobs a job and James takes his bowel movements public.
In this torrid final episode of Season Six, Chris sticks a foreign object inside himself (twice), Mark uncovers a steamy weather conspiracy and James vomits on a rare animal. Also, a robot addresses climate change.
In this joyful episode, James and Mark sing their odes to joy while Chris fails geography.
In this duplicitous episode, James lies his way into spirituality, Chris lays down the law in court and Mark just has a lie down.
In this adorable episode, James is a fluffy foofy, Chris is a swchweetie schnookums and Mark is a big huggy wuggy wug wug. This podcast also contains an animal with poisonous elbows.
In this disgraceful episode, Chris slides down the shame spiral, Mark conjures the shaman and James breaks his penis. Too adult for children, too childish for adults. This is why we are only marginally successful.
In this fidgety episode, Mark tells Chris how to dance towards a time machine, Chris tries to chat up a robot and James tries to turn poo into a board game. A man's nipple rings are played with.
In this spooky episode, Mark goes trick or treating, James sings a song about his own bottom and Chris goes through "werewolf puberty". Also, a clown gets punched.
In this twinkly episode, performed live during the 2016 Melbourne Comedy Festival, Chris invites a robot to predict the future, Mark tries to get everyone in the audience a job and James meets a bushranger mouse. Ninjas are mentioned in passing.
In this shamelessly promotional episode, Mark reaches into James' bag of mystery and Chris eats a Granny Smith apple. Also, the enigmas of gambling, mixed-race children and donuts are finally solved, once and for all.
In this seedy episode, the boys learn that some hangover cures are best left on the Apothicarian's shelf. Chris drinks from a hose and is insulted by a robot. Again.
In this diabolical episode, James meets the Snake Man, Mark spins the Wheel of Hell and Chris comes face to face with the Giant Baby! Will they survive? Of course they will. It happened a while ago and then they put it out as a podcast so they're probably fine.
In this far out episode, James fails to offend the Welsh, Mark performs an entire musical based on train timetables and Chris appears on a robot's podcast. No one talks about falling over.
In this competitive episode, Mark helps you to meet women, James falls victim to a sting and everyone gives Chris $5 to shutup. Games are also mentioned from time to time.
In this revolting episode, stomachs are turned and no bodily eructation is left undiscussed. Or un-disgust. Is that even a word? Who cares. No one reads these fucking things. Don’t listen to this if you don’t like men talking about poo.
In this cinematic episode, Mark stars in a new movie about Mark, Chris trolls the internet and James sobs uncontrollably. A joke about Ridley Scott is told.
In this primary episode of the new series, all three boys think they’ve been in fights, but only one of them has actually been in a fight. Can you guess which one? We think you’ll be pleasantly surprised. Belinda Carlisle is also discussed.
In their first ever live podcast, the boys abracadabra up some serious magic. And get heckled.
James is a pirate, Chris does a play with a robot and Mark sets his face on fire. What more could you possibly want?
The end of the year is NYE! Attend the worst New Year's Eve party ever, with your sad hosts, Mark, Chris and James. Listen along while thanking God you don't actually have to be in a room with them. Includes special 2015 countdown. Meh.
In this tricky episode, Mark plays the horse, Chris shines the monkey and James skies the lark in a menagerie of hijinks.
In this noble episode, James is looking for a hero, Mark is a hero and Chris impersonates Superman.
In this painful episode, James is hurt physically, Chris is hurt emotionally and Mark performs a play that could destroy them all.
In this criminal episode, James is robbed of justice, Mark is robbed of his dignity and Chris is robbed of his Paula Abdul CD's.
In this monetized episode, James is in debt, Mark spends cockney currency and Chris tries taking money from a robot.
In this trendy episode, Chris wears a puffy print sweater, Mark walks with a cane and James buys a whole, cooked chicken.